Swastik has written book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, case studies, newspaper opinion pieces and magazine articles. He has also directed, story-boarded, scripted, shot and edited some films. He has authored several policy briefs, as well as capacity building and consultancy project reports – however, those are mostly proprietary and are not listed here.
Book Chapters
Harish, S. (2019). Urban development, housing and ‘slums.’ In O. Goyal & S. Patel (Eds.), The Contemporary Urban Conundrum. Routledge.
Harish, S., Bhan, G., & Anand, G. (2014). Policy approaches to affordable housing in urban India: problems and possibilities. IIHS and Rockefeller Foundation.
Harish, S., Bhan, G., Arakali, A., Deb, A., & Anand, G. (2014). Exclusions in access to urban housing. In Center for Equity Studies (Ed.), India Exclusion Report 2013-14. Books for Change.
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Harish, S., Nalla, V., Ranjit, N., & Satish, N. (2023). Landlordism, social relations and built-form in informal private rental housing markets in India. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-023-10084-4
Harish, S., & Raveendran, S. (2023). In situ redevelopment of slums in Indian cities: Closing a rent gap? Housing Studies, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2023.2180494
Harish, S. (2021). Affordable rental housing complexes and private rental housing in indian cities. Economic and Political Weekly, LVI(16).
Harish, S. (2016). Public social rental housing in India: opportunities and challenges. Economic and Political Weekly, 51(5).
Harish, S. (2015). Making rental housing work: a case for slum households and ULBs. Administrator, 65(2).
Harish, S. (2009). Dholavira: ancient water harnessing system. Context – Built, Living and Natural, VI(1).
Many of these publications can be accessed on my academia page. If you want to read any that are not available there, please email me.
Public Writing
Harish, S., & Gajjar, H. (2021). One Year of the ARHC Scheme: State of Play. India Housing Report, Center for Policy Research.
Harish, S., Naik, M., & Damle, S. (2021). Workers’ Housing Needs and the Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) Scheme. Center for Policy Research.
Harish, S., & Lala, R. (2020, May 6). Rent control amidst pandemic. The Hindu.
Harish, S., & Vasudev, E. (2019, Oct 1). Housing crisis, untouched. The Hindu.
Harish, S. (2019, October). Building the next superpower: India’s urban growth. Domus Italy.
Harish, S. (2016, Dec 16). Mind the gap: Indian cities need 18 million houses – even as nine million houses lie vacant. scroll.in.
Case Study
Harish, S. (2015). Case study on the MMRDA Rental Housing Scheme. IIHS and Rockefeller Foundation.